Roll of Honor
Clinton B. Thrasher
Incident
Air Interdiction Agent Clinton Thrasher was killed in an aircraft accident while assisting Border Patrol agents to search for a suspected smuggler who had fled on foot during a vehicle stop.
Agent Thrasher was in radio contact with ground units while attempting to maintain visual contact on the suspect when the Cessna 182 he was piloting crashed onto a ranch in northern Hidalgo County, Texas.
Nearby units observed a smoke plume and immediately responded to the scene of the crash. A large manhunt was undertaken to locate the smuggler who was the subject of the initial search.
Agent Thrasher had served in law enforcement for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Air Interdiction Agent Thrasher gave the United States Department of Homeland Security 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Air Interdiction Agent Thrasher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Air Interdiction Agent Clinton B. Thrasher is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations, 5 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clinton B. Thrasher's cause is highlighted.
How Clinton B. Thrasher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clinton B. Thrasher is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine Operations are honored on badge.nw.
